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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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